Isn't "fear of crime" the reason most kids carry knives in the first place?

SallyB2

Of course I think that real fear is a terrible thing - but the kids that are really afraid are the ones that have fundamental respect for each other and for human life. Which means that they wouldn't dream of carrying a knife themselves.I suspect kids that do carry knives are mostly afraid of looking inadequate in front of their mates, but do not harbour real fear of attack or have not thought the whole thing through properly.But these are only my feelings about the matter: I stand to be corrected.